Ferris State University - Ferriscope Yearbook (Big Rapids, MI)

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Features By David J. Gignac The year began with the kick off of the annual homecoming festivities sponsored by Sigma Phi Epsilon. With the crowning of the queen and the parade for all to enjoy, the whole campus started a new year with new faces and ideas. During the fall everyone was greeted by Governor James Blanchard, as he toured the campus, taking a look at the new Heavy Technology areas. To wind up the fall, as does every year was the annual play put on by the drama department. The 1985 thriller was Mouse Trapp, by Agatha Christie. As the winter term started out it was time for the annual Christmas concerts, along with the normal campus merrymaking. To keep the students from having the normal “cabin fever’, special speakers and concerts were provided. Some of the concerts were Tammy Nynette and Nazaereth. Speakers came from a variety of backgrounds such as: High Technology to the unusual area of Ghost Busting. The end of the winter term for most was taking that last exam and digging out the car and heading down to Florida! To most the spring term is the best of all, with mock rock and finally commencement. 1985 was a change for those who normally laid out on the hills of Swan Tech to watch mock rock, they enjoyed the event at Top Taggert Field. By the end of the year, everyone had made new friends and started many long lasting relationships. Just when we caught on to the whole game, it came to an end, time for commencement. Asad time for some, but a joyful time for all of the seniors who were going out into the real world, work. For everyone on campus the year will be full of memories, of good and bad times. But most important the good ones. These are the times that everyone likes to look back upon and say ‘‘yes| went to Ferris, and I'm: proud of it.” 16 Features

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18 ST ortime Fun Summertime Fun By David J. Gignac What do shorts, suntans, and orientation all have in common? They are all a part of the summertime life at Ferris. Summer life begins with the idea of more classes for some and fun for others. During the summer, classes continued at Ferris. Most students who lived at Ferris for the summer enjoyed spending some of their time studying and still more playing in the sun. Summertime activities are abundant at Ferris, from tubing the Muskegon River to catching some rays. Some students find that the most enjoyable part of the summer is taking an innertube and floating down the Muskegon River. For many it’s a time to get away from college life and just fool around in the water, with some friends. Still other students find lying around the beach as good as any other summer time activity. The feel of the hot sun against their body, makes them feel good, as they enhance their tans. One of the high points of the summer for some is the | time of orientation. For most of the incoming freshmen, — summer is the time when they come and check out Ferris. With anticipation of a wild new school, they find out that Ferris is one big happy family. Even though many of the students are gone during the | summer, Ferris keeps right on running. Summer is a great time for many, and there's no exception of this for the people who live here at Ferris. Photo by: Ferriscope sta| D ‘ Photo by: Ferriscope Sti| A. George Cherghazen, Pharmacy, takes a break in the sun, before class. B. Summer students (left to right) Mary Grsolini, radiography, and friends Cari Copeland, Kelli Wilmoth, and Teri Woodward plan an afternoon's activities. C. Orientation leader Mike Maguire describes the journalism program to incoming freshmen. | D. Anxious freshmen listen to orientation leader Mark Kostrzewa. |